The Experience

Just off a shaded courtyard garden lush with trees and lily pond, the day starts at crisply laid tables. Breakfast, lovingly prepared by Mama Irma (ex mathematics teacher, fan of Euclid), is accompanied by conversation and laughter: flaky croissants and warm pastries, smoked meats and cheeses, homemade jams and fresh fruits and juices. Lirma, a 1960s apartment on a fairly busy street, is three blocks from the old heart of town, and comes with its own (precious) parking. Rosa Maria, Giuseppe and Irma live on the upper storeys and the B&B rooms, not large, not luxurious, but inviting, are below, most with double doors onto the garden. New furniture mixes with family pieces, there are white walls and floors and bold splashes of colour, super bathrooms and air con; if you bring a baby, there are cots too. Seaside Cefalù may be touristy but it’s charming, with cobbled streets and stunning Duomo, sandy beaches, shimmering views, and little restaurants serving melon, mozzarella, prosciutto. Note that a private beach with a bar, restaurant and loungers comes at a special price for those who stay at Lirma.

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Essentials

Swimming pool

Hot tub

Garden

Open fire / woodburner

Breakfast included

Breakfast available

Meals available

Oven

Parking on premises

Free parking nearby

WiFi

Spa

Central heating

Limited mobility

Wheelchair access

Mobile reception

Hob

Bar

Barbecue

Licensed premises

Vegetarian meals

Paid parking nearby

Accessible by public transport

Air conditioning

Relaxation areas

Washing machine

Tennis court

Microwave oven

No smoking

Credit cards

Working farm

Owner has pets

Dishwasher

Pets welcome

Family friendly

Baby monitor

Books and toys

Children welcome

Babies welcome

Stair gates

High chair

Nearby

Pub/bar within 3 miles

Restaurant within 3 miles

Shop within 3 miles

Activities

Bikes available

Food courses

Kayaking

Other courses

Sailing

Surfing

Wild swimming

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Information & pricing

Booking information

Check in

3pm

Check out

11.30am

Closed

Rarely.

No smoking

Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.

Meals

Restaurants nearby.

Pricing

Nightly price

from €100

Surcharges

Singles €90-€140.

5 Doubles

From €100

1 Triple

From €130

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Reviews

This is a superb place. Lovely rooms, wonderful breakfasts, kind and helpful hosts and a great position in Cefalu. We could not have chosen a better place to stay in a fabulous town.

The Medieval Washing Place used to do the washing in the past in its mysterious underground river and the magnificent Cathedral with its treasures are worth a visit.

Festivals in Sicily, above all the patronal ones, embody its people’s soul... Sumptuous and baroque is the one in honour of St Rosalia in Palermo (14 July), moderate and devotional is the one in honour of SS Salvatore, patron Saint of Cefalù (6 Aug).

Finally a walk in the town historic centre, along Corso Ruggero and the maze of narrow streets to savour the real Mediterranean atmosphere and along the seafront and its sandy beaches to ‘get lost’ in the blue of the sea.